- bufagin
- bu·fa·gin
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Bufagin — Bufagins are a class of toxic steroids found as components of bufotoxin. They can be obtained (in form of marinobufagin, for example) from toad s milk, which refers to secretions from the Cane Toad ( Bufo marinus ), when it is injured, scared or… … Wikipedia
bufagin — bu·fa·gin byü fə jən n a toxic steroid C24H34O5 obtained from the poisonous secretion of a skin gland on the back of the neck of a large toad (Bufo marinus) that resembles digitalis in physiological activity also any of several similar substances … Medical dictionary
bufagin — ˈbyüfəjə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bufag (from New Latin Bufo agua agua toad) + in : a crystalline toxic steroid genin C24H34O5 obtained from the poisonous secretion of a skin gland on the back of the neck of the… … Useful english dictionary
Bufotoxin — Bufotoxins are a family of toxic substances found in the parotoid glands, skin and venom of many toads (genus Bufo); other amphibians; and other plants and mushrooms (Siperstein et al, 1957; Lincoff Mitchel, 1977; Kibmer Wichtl, 1986). The exact… … Wikipedia
cinobufagin — ˌsinə, ˌsīnə+ noun Etymology: cino (probably from New Latin Bufo chinensis, species of toad from which senso is produced) + bufagin : a bufagin C26H34O6 obtained from senso … Useful english dictionary
Common Toad — Taxobox name = Common Toad status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Bufonidae genus = Bufo species = B. bufo binomial = Bufo bufo binomial… … Wikipedia
bufotoxin — /byooh feuh tok sin/, n. Pharm. a toxin obtained from the skin glands of the European toad, Bufa vulgaris. [ < NL, L bufo toad + TOXIN] * * * ▪ chemical compound a moderately potent poison secreted in the skin of many anuran amphibians,… … Universalium
Common toad — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
bufogenin — bu·fo·gen·in .byü fə jen ən, byü fäj ə nən n BUFAGIN … Medical dictionary
bufotoxin — bu·fo·tox·in täk sən n a toxic steroid C40H60N4O10 obtained from the skin glands of the common toad of Europe (Bufo vulgaris) that resembles digitalis in physiological activity and yields bufotalin on hydrolysis also any of several similar… … Medical dictionary
